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Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3945/muslims-freedeom-of-speech
Where Muslims Can Speak Freely in the Middle East
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Arab journalists and columnists in Israel have been expressing their views about the Egyptian crisis without fear, while their colleagues in Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority are afraid to speak their mind. Israel, for example, is one of the few countries in the Middle East where Muslims are permitted to demonstrate in favor of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood organization. This is not because Israel supports Morsi or the Muslim Brotherhood; it is because the Muslim protesters know that in a democratic country like Israel they can hold peaceful demonstrations and express their views without having to worry about being targeted by the authorities. Israel has become a safe place not only for Arab Christians, but also for Muslims who wish to express their opinion away from intimidation and violence. For the past five weeks, thousands of Muslim worshippers have been using Friday prayers at the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem to organize demonstrations in support of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Not a single Muslim has been hurt or arrested in Israel for demonstrating in favor of Morsi. By comparison, the Palestinian Authority, which has come out in support of the ouster of Morsi, continues to crack down on Muslims who voice solidarity with him.